Where the Weird Things Are

Brittany and Heather dive into the crazy stories involving 'Rent-A-Hitman' and other botched murder-for-hire plots! Sources: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/rent-a-hitman-wendy-wein-murder-for-hire-sting-operation-1066756/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/12/us/hireahitman-website-cracks-crimes-cec/index.html https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2021/11/woman-pleads-guilty-to-tryi...

Brittany and Chris talk mummies - the lore, the truth behind it, and some stuff in between! Sources: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170420-where-does-the-legend-of-the-mummy-come-from Tutankhamun - King, Tomb & Facts - HISTORY Egyptian Mummies | Smithsonian Institution (si.edu) Curse of the Mummy | National Geographic Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLo...

Brittany and Jenna are back already for Part 2 of the Nelly Butler story! Brace yourselves for some questionable stories. Happy Holidays, everyone! Sources: The Nelly Butler Hauntings: An Unsolved Mystery by Marcus LiBrizzi Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Jenna discuss America's first documented ghost! This two-parter was a surprise to even us, so we hope you're ready for a wild ride. Sources: The Nelly Butler Hautings: An Unsolved Mystery by Marcus LiBrizzi Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany is again joined by Thurlow for a HISTORY episode where they discuss the Irish Potato Famine (or the Great Hunger). Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_01.shtml https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/irish-potato-famine What You Missed in History Class Sofa King Podcast

Brittany and Heather chat about the Cannibal Cop himself in this TRUE CRIME episode! Buckle up for some banter and some truly unsettling info. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/nyregion/gilberto-valle-ex-new-york-police-officer-talks-about-his-cannibalism-fantasies-in-film.html HBO - Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop Judge overturns conviction, frees New York's 'cannibal cop'...

Brittany and Chris sit down for this LORE episode to talk to you about Dracula and the lore behind him, plus some chat about vampires in general. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/was-dracula-a-real-person https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/vlad-impaler-real-dracula-was-absolutely-vicious-8C11505315

Here's a surprise episode! Brittany and Jenna sit down for this SPOOKY episode to talk about Resurrection Mary. Sources: https://chicagohauntings.com/2019/04/08/resurrection-mary-the-queen-of-haunted-archer-avenu e/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-10-25-9204060394-story.html Music by Alena Smirnova - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7xZAAEGRejlL5mibS8OkIo?si=R9UkfFteQwmQ_PvkXV

Brittany and Thurlow sit down for this HISTORY episode to discuss missing flights. Sources: History.com - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/malaysia-airlines-flight-vanishes-with-more-than-200-people-aboard https://www.history.com/news/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-flight-19 Amelia Earhart | National Women's History Museum - https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies...

Come hang out and meet the gang! This is a special bonus episode to give you a little introduction to each host so you'll get an idea of what kind of weird you can expect. First "official" episode will be realized October 29!

Where the Weird Things Are Trailer - Coming to your ears October 29, 2021! This laid-back podcast has history, paranormal, lore, true crime, and - best of all - a bunch of weirdos to tell you about it. Join Brittany and one of her rotating co-hosts every other Friday! Music by Alena Smirnova: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/alena-smirnova/single/hopeless-waltz